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PE Jobs See 2003 Total Pay Decline

November 21, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Although all 11 positions in a new private equity industry survey saw base pay gains, that wasn't the whole compensation picture this year...
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Putnam to Hit Market Timers With New Fees

November 21, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Putnam Investments, hard hit by a flood of shareholder redemptions over its involvement in the ongoing fund trading scandal, will soon slap market-timing...
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House Approves Pension Relief Bill

November 21, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US House of Representatives has approved a pension relief bill for airlines and other companies struggling to meet the pension obligations of...
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GAO: Women Paid Less Than Men

November 20, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Women on average are paid 20% less than men, a disparity that can be attributed to a number of different factors.
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Jobless Claims Head South Again

November 20, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A week after the number of Americans filing for first-time jobless claims increased, the closely watched economic indicator resumed its downward path with...
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Extended Layoffs Down in Q3

November 20, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of long-term mass layoffs and the number of involved workers both plummeted during the third quarter, the US Department of Labor's...
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Mutual Fund Reform Sails Through House

November 20, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The House of Representatives overwhelmingly got behind a mutual fund reform bill yesterday - and while it may not make it into law...
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EBSA Release ERISA Reporting Guide

November 20, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has released a guide to assist employers, plan sponsors and service providers in meeting their reporting and...